The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based rate of price rise in November rose 0.58 per cent, from 0.16 per cent in October, driven by a food inflation rate which was a 71-month high.
Within food articles, onion saw an inflation rate of 172.3 per cent, from 119.84 per cent in October. Yet, WPI inflation remained below one per cent for a third month in a row, unlike that based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose to a 40-month high of 5.54 per cent. This was because only food items among the broader categories saw a rise in the inflation